Sound Innovations: Ensemble Development for Advanced Concert Band builds upon the concepts in Ensemble Development for Intermediate Concert Band with 399 new exercises that are more technically and musically challenging, including over 70 chorales written by some of today's most renowned composers for concert band, including: Roland Barrett, Chris Bernotas, Andrew Boysen, Ralph Ford, Rossano Galante, David Gillingham, Stephen Melillo, Robert Sheldon,Todd Stalter, Jack Stamp, Randall Standridge, and Michael Story. This book is a valuable resource in helping students grow in their understanding and abilities as ensemble musicians. Exercises are grouped by key and presented in a variety of intermediate to advanced difficulty levels. Where possible, several exercises in the same category are provided to allow variety while accomplishing the same goals. Its flexibility makes it perfect for large ensemble rehearsals, lessons, and studio use. / Basson

History and Technique. Par INCONIS RAIMONDO. The aim of this book is to provide the student with a thorough knowledge of the technical and expressive fundamentals of the contrabassoon. It is the ideal book to accompany students throughout their professional career, acting as a constant guideand offering assistance to improve and perfect the skills required to build a career in the world of music. The book also addresses the needs of teachers, offering useful suggestions for the entire academic period including fingering and trills, basic and advanced exercises, orchestral excerpts, how to construct reeds, and the history of the contrabassoon. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Méthode / Date parution : 1905-07-04/ Méthode / Basson

This book was designed for use in a one or two semester heterogeneous college woodwind methods class or as a quick reference manual for school band and orchestra directors. It provides concise descriptions including instrument similarities and differences, breath support, reed adjustment and transposition. Includes:- Instrument assembly, embouchure, hand position and articulation- Carefully detailed fingering charts with clearly detailed primary fingerings and explanation of selected alternate fingerings and trill fingerings- Progressive musical exercises/compositions, often harmonized, to allow students to learn new fingerings at an even pace while enjoying the ensemble sound- Advanced concepts: alternate fingerings, vibrato, flicking, and multiple articulation- Trouble shooting for mechanical or reed problems, repair and maintenance- Recommendations for selecting: Reeds, Mouthpieces and ligatures, Instruments, Method books and study literature, Constructing a basic woodwind 'toolbox? / Instruments A Vent